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Senior Manager, Mid Market Account Management

HandshakeSan Francisco, California, United StatesHybrid

Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

Your impact


We’re looking for a Senior Manager of Mid Market Account Management to join our Employer Sales Team—working with top employers across the nation to drive their early talent recruiting strategy. You will serve as the primary leader for the Mid Market and Tech Touch segments of existing partnerships, reporting to the VP of Sales. You’ll own the strategy and execution across a defined customer segment, balancing growth, retention, and efficiency goals. This includes close collaboration with Customer Success and other cross-functional partners to drive measurable customer outcomes.This high-impact role combines people management, revenue ownership, and program development.

You’ll lead a team responsible for driving net new ARR growth, expansion within existing accounts, and industry-leading retention through strong customer relationships and value delivery. In addition to leading our core Mid Market AM team, you’ll also own our Scaled Account Management program—developing the strategy, tools, and motions needed to efficiently serve a broad base of customers with high-impact, low-touch engagement.

Your role


  • Lead a team of ~8 Mid Market Account Managers and 1 Scaled Account Manager, guiding them to deliver on customer goals and achieve company revenue objectives
  • Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing AM team; build robust enablement, onboarding, and training content to support their success
  • Carry and exceed a team quota tied to growth (nnARR), and retention (GDR)
  • Accurately forecast team performance, manage pipeline, and report on progress to goals
  • At Handshake, leaders are responsible for the outcomes of their team, which means we’re often in the field with them
  • Define and scale the Scaled Account Management program to drive efficient, tech-enabled customer coverage and success
  • Collaborate deeply with Customer Success to ensure aligned account planning, onboarding, adoption, and value realization and partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales Ops, New Business leadership and Product to deliver resources and programs that empower the AM team

Your experience


  • A minimum of 5 years in a revenue closing role 
  • A minimum of 5 years managing a team of quota-carrying individual contributors in Mid Market Saas 
  • Proven track record of success consistently hitting team and individual quota
  • Experience preparing renewal proposals, forecasting, and strategic account planning
  • Experience with an evangelical sale, selling discretionary B2B software to executives at Fortune 500 companies
  • Experience using product usage data, customer outcomes, and performance metrics to demonstrate value and justify expansion
  • A polished communicator with professional, executive-facing sales presentation skills
  • Experience leading in a high-growth business environment like Handshake
  • A true business athlete, with the ability to self-start, adapt quickly, and dive in

Compensation range


  • $212,000 - $265,000 OTE + RSUs

Life at Handshake

Handshake is the college career network of the future, built to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers and employers. Our mission is to democratize access to opportunity: to help every college student find the right job for them, no matter where they go to school, what they're majoring in, or who they know. We do this by connecting college students and young alumni to a comprehensive national network, all built on a fast, scalable, mobile infrastructure. Handshake's network gives students access to more career opportunities and insights, provides employers with more comprehensive and efficient access to talent, and gives colleges more tools to drive student engagement and increase student employment. Launched in 2014, Handshake is the ultimate career network and recruiting platform for college students and young alumni. With 500+ U.S. universities, 9 million students and alumni, and 250,000 employers (including 100% of the Fortune 500), Handshake is designed to transform the recruiting experience for students, recruiters, and career centers. Handshake, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, has raised $34 million in funding from Spark Capital, KPCB, Lightspeed Ventures, True Ventures, and Lowercase Capital. Read more about Handshake at www.joinhandshake.com.
Thrive Here & What We Value- Inclusive culture built on respect for all individuals- Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)- Flexible remote work options- HubBased Remote Working strategy- Comprehensive benefits package- Opportunities for growth and career development- Collaborative and innovative environment- Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process- Flexible time off policy for employees in fulltime positions- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage

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